Adjustable hammock hanger



ADJUSTABLE HAMMOCK HANGER Filed Feb. 13, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Freder/ck R Hoffman 7 INVENTOR.

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1951 F. P. HOFFMAN 7 37 ADJUSTABLE HAMMOCK HANGER Filed Feb. 13, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I1 F reden'c/r R Hoffman IN V EN TOR.

BY WWW? HM Patented Oct. 9, 1 951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE HAMIVIOCK HANGER Frederick P. Hoiiman, Bade City, Fla.

Application February 13, 1948, Serial No. 8,239 1 Claim. (01. 128) This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in hangers for hammocks, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a hammock hanger which may be quickly and easily adjusted so as to accommodate hammocks of various lengths.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hammock hanger which may be easily and conveniently transported from one location to another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hammock hanger which is equipped with an overhead shade and with side trays to accommodate newspapers, beverage glasses, and the like.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a hammock hanger which is simple in construction, which will not easily become damaged, and which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention without the overhead cover or shade;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 33 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 44 in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 5-5 in Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the invention including a supporting framework for the overhead shade;

Figure '7 is a top plan view of the framework shown in Figure 6, and;

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 8-8 in Figure 7.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, more particularly to Figures 1-5 in clusively, the invention consists of a hammock hanger designated generally by the reference character I 5, the same embodying in its construction a pair of substantially U-shaped supports 16 disposed in spaced parallel relation and each including a horizontal mid-portion I T right end portions [8. I

Integral cross bars l9 connect together the upright portions I8 at both ends of the supports l6, while one or more additional cross bars 20, 2| may be provided to connect the mid-portions I! of the supports, as is best shown in Figure 1. 'Two of these last mentioned cross bars (20) assume the form of axles for pairs of travelling wheels and up- 22, whereby the entire hanger may be easily and hanger so as to accommodate hammocks of dif--- ferent types.

Said means reside in the formation of each the supports 16 in two sections divided medially the length of the portions [1, the adjacent ends of the sections being adjustably connected togetherby means of tubular couplings 26. Each of thesecouplings is rigidly secured at one end thereof to one section of the support by means of a trans-- versely extending bolt and nut assembly 21, while the end portion of the remaining section is slid ably telescoped in the coupling, wherein it may be, adjustably secured by means of a set screw 28.. Accordingly, by simply loosening 'the set screws: 28 and sliding one section of the mid-portions IS in the couplings 26, the overall length of the: hanger may be adjusted as desired, so as to accommodate hammocks of various lengths.

For reinforcement purposes the upright portions ill of the supports l6 may, if desired, be provided with suitable tie rods 29, and it will be also noted that a plurality of spaced, superimposed service trays or racks 30 are provided adjacent one end of the hanger on one of the supports [6. The trays 30 are simply mounted upon a pair of carriers 3| formed from bars or rods, said carriers being rigidly secured to the midportion of one of the supports Hi.

The purpose of the trays 30 is, of course, to accommodate magazines, books, beverage glasses, and the like.

Referring now to the accompanying Figures 6-8 inclusively, the hanger l5 illustrated herein is, in all respects, similar to the hanger already described, but is equipped with an overhead framework for supporting a cover or shade above the hammock.

This framework includes in its construction a pair of inverted L-shaped rods 32 which are secured at one end thereof to the aforementioned cross bars [9 and extend toward each other, being adjustably connected together at their remaining s by m ns a ubu u line.,33 .;s m. er to the aforementioned coupling 2-6.

The rods 32 are equipped with a plurality of transversely extending, arcuate beams 34 which are secured to the rods 32 by bo1ts,- or the like, 35,-and it will be noted that the outer ends of the beams 34 are similarly secured as at 36 .to a pair of longitudinally extending side pieces 37. The side pieces are also formed in two sections and are adjustably connected together by;means of further tubular couplings 38, and the outer ends of the side pieces are connected together by transverse, straight end bars.;3 9

Inasmuch as the bars 39 are straight while the beams 34 are arcuated, a cover or shade (not shown) which is to be supported by the framework will have a rounded configuration at its ends. Moreover, inasmuch as the side ,pieces 31- are disposed at a lower level with respect to the rods ,32 (byvirtue-of the arcuate beams 34) the longitudinal side portions of the shade or.cover will als'obe rounded.

Needless to say, by adjusting the couplings 33, 3,8 the overall lengthof the framework maybe varied to conform to theoverall length of the hanger,-l5 ,,after each adjustment of the couplings 26.

It is believed that the advantages and use-of the invention .will be clearly apparent from the foregoing disclosure and ,accordingly,-further-description thereof at thisipoint is deemed unneces- *0 se r- While in-the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this l0 bi ht portion and-a pair of \downwardly extending-legs secured'at the lower ends thereof to a hammock support, a plurality of transverse arch beams secured at the center thereof to said bight portion at longitudinally spaced points on the latter, a pair of parallel rails disposed at relatively opposite sides of and substantially below said bight portion and secured to the ends of said beams, said rails extending at both ends beyond the respective ends of said bight portion, and

a pair of straight cross bars connecting together the ends of said rails exteriorly of said legs, whereby a shade secured-to said rails and said cross bars may be downturned at all marginal edge portions thereof.

FREDERICK -P. HOFFMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 210,037 Howe Nov. 1-9, 1878 554,792 Pittenger Feb. 18, 1896 851,927 Fyfe Apr.,30, 1907 1,031,295 Simonds July 2,1912 1,400,049 Goddard Dec. 13,:1921 2,071,016 Archer Feb. 16, 1,937

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 14,355 Netherlands Mar. 15, 1926 

